The heavyweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC Fight Night 99 event at SSE Arena Belfast in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The entire event streamed on UFC Fight Pass.

The two strikers traded shots early, but Ledet was sneaking in the better punches. Then, he saw an opening for a takedown – according to Ledet, it was the first of his career – and though Godbeer briefly got up, Ledet sent him right back to the canvas.

After a scramble, Ledet took his back, secured a rear-naked choke, torqued it, and ultimately got the tap-out.

“I feel good, man,” Ledet said. “That went way better than I had it in my head. That was way quicker than I thought, and I’m really kind of blown away by the result. I’m in shock right now. This will probably sink in in a couple days.”

Ledet, who earned a decision victory over Chase Sherman in his UFC debut, now has seven stoppages in eight career wins. Godbeer, who fought for Bellator and BAMMA before signing with the UFC, snapped a three-fight winning streak.

On March 19, 2011, 23-year-old Jon Jones brutalized UFC light heavyweight champion “Shogun” Rua to become the youngest titleholder in UFC history. But for Jones, it was only the start of a wild ride that at times spun out of control.